Strati Is Soon to Be the World’s First 3-D Printed Electric Vehicle

In what will be a world’s first, Local Motors, Cincinnati Inc., and the U.S. Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are teaming to produce a 3-D printed electric vehicle in September at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago.

While it’s well known that 3-D printing is making increased inroads into automotive applications, this project takes the disruptive technology to an entirely different level. It pioneers the use of large-scale 3-D printing technology to print a substantial part of a full-size, functional EV.

 

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